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Attention: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

Written by Charlie Puth & Jacob Hindlin

  • E minor
  • 4/4
  • 104 BPM
  • 2017
  • Easy
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Left hand Walking rootsThe right hand sings the tuneChords from the chord symbols in the score

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The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Attention without reading music. The left hand plays walking roots (root bass · quarters), and the right hand sings the tune.

The intro of Attention in letter notes

The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Em
RG3+B3+E4 A3+D4+F#4 B3+E4+G4 A3+D4+F#4
LE2 E2 E2 E2 E2
Bar 2
Em
RG3+B3+E4 A3+D4+F#4 B3+E4+G4 A3+D4+F#4
LD2 D2 D2 D2 D2
Bar 3
Em
RG3+B3+E4 A3+D4+F#4 B3+E4+G4 A3+D4+F#4 G3+C4+E4
LB2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Bar 4
C → D7
RA3 B3 A3 G3 E3
LC3 C3 C3 C3 C2 D2

Attention accompaniment in letter notes

The Em – Em – Em – C – D7 loop with walking roots in the left hand. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
Em
RE4+G4+B4
LE2 E2 E3 E3
Bar 2
Em
RE4+G4+B4
LE2 E2 E3 E3
Bar 3
Em
RE4+G4+B4
LE2 E2 E3 E3
Bar 4
C → D7
RC4+E4+G4 D4 E4 F#4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5
LC3 C3 C4 D3
Bar 5
Em
RE4+G4+B4
LE2 E2 E3 E3
Bar 6
Em
RE4+G4+B4
LE2 E2 E3 E3
Bar 7
Em
RE4+G4+B4
LE2 E2 E3 E3
Bar 8
C → D7
RC4+E4+G4 D4+F#4+A4
LC3 C3 C4 D3

How to read the bar sheet

The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.

Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.

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Questions about Attention

What are the letter notes for the Attention piano accompaniment?

Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is Em – Em – Em – C – D7, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Attention?

The loop is Em – Em – Em – C – D7 (i – VI – VII7 – i – VI) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.

What key is Attention in?

E minor, at about 104 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Attention?

Walking roots: root bass · quarters, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Attention easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 5 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Attention?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the intro of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.